News

Technology News

Akamai Launches Variable Bit Rate Streaming

Cambridge, Massachusetts -- Internet technology company Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) announced that it has launched variable bit rate streaming support for high-quality content.

Available for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch platforms, the capability promises to provide consumers with high-quality video streaming experiences.

“Apple’s extensive support for new web standards like HTML 5 and HTTP streaming of live and on-demand video to the iPhone and iPod touch has transformed the quality of video content that consumers can now view while mobile,” said Tim Napoleon, Chief Strategist Digital Media at Akamai. “To be able to watch video anytime, anywhere at a quality this high is nothing short of amazing.”